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...France's great credit it must be said also that, except in the Manchurian affair, France has been, for her own best interest, the stanchest supporter of the League. More than that, her Briand was unquestionably the greatest Peace Man of the post-war decade. Today, many a Frenchman is resentful of the fact that Briand's policies did not succeed in conciliating Germany, and while blaming Germany most, he wonders whether the failure was not helped along by the patriotic M. de Wendel...
...Macmillan ($4). Famed missionary-doctor looks at the past, present and future of his adopted country. A GUIDE TO CIVILIZED LOAFING-H. A. Overstreet-Norton ($2). Hints on how to occupy the New Leisure, by a bright writer. NINE ETCHED FROM LIFE-Emil Ludwig-McBride ($3). Short biographies of Briand, Lloyd George, Stalin, Mussolini et al. PORTRAIT OF AMERICA-Diego Rivera- Covici, Friede ($3.50). Examples of Muralist Rivera's work, with introduction by himself, explanatory text...
...terms of the Washington Conference, little can be accomplished without a clear understanding on the part of each nation of the existing situation. Considerable water has passed under the bridge since 1921, Mussolini has rejuvenated Italy; the Sovist Republic has, under Stalin, become nationally-minded; of the three statesmen, Briand, Streseman and Macdonald, who were believed capable of achieving a millennium of peace in Europe, two have died, and the third has fallen a victim to his ideology; with every year, Japan has become more militaristically inclined; and Hitler has made it clear that Germany is going through with...
...Japan's Manchurian grab, seemed ready for a change of heart last week. Henry Lewis Stimson had published manifestoes and baldly announced that under no condition would the U. S. recognize Manchukuo because it had been set up by force of arms in violation of the Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact. President Roosevelt was not so sure. Last week he announced at a press conference that the question of recognition following the enthronement of Henry Pu Yi was much too delicate to be mentioned...
...Convalescence," this Sarraut Government announced in the words of the Premier, "We will take our time. . . . Our policy is pure Radicalism.**. . . We have decided to cut Government costs mercilessly. It is impossible to ask the taxpayers to pay more. . . . We pledge France to continue the foreign policy of Aristide Briand-full co-operation with the League of Nations. We shall refuse to enter into separate disarmament negotiations with Germany...